April 21
Nigeria: Criminals Impersonating Our Operatives, Staging Fake Sting Operations, EFCC Warns in Public Notice
Premium Times
EFCC said the trend, observed across major cities, involves organised groups deploying deceptive tactics to undermine its operations and damage its reputation. Read more »
Botswana: Govt Prioritises Pandamatenga Water Supply
Botswana Daily News
Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Pandamatenga into a leading agricultural hub through strategic investments in water and energy infrastructure. Read more »
South Africa: Farm Workers March to Parliament Calling for Land
GroundUp
"I want to create a better life for my children" says evicted farm woman Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Confirms N9.9bn Cash Transfers in Ondo, Targets 396,671 Households
This Day
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Mr Bernard Doro, on Monday disclosed that Ondo State alone had received about N9.9 billion under the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Removes Edun, Dangiwa As Ministers in Minor Cabinet Reshuffle
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Mr Wale Edun and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Call for Forensic Audit of AFC Over Alleged Decade-Long Financial Irregularities
Capital FM
Lawmarkers have recommended a comprehensive forensic audit of the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) following the emergence of widespread financial irregularities spanning… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen - 14 Suspects in Senator Osotsi Attack Fled Kenya After Incident
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has told Parliament that the majority of suspects linked to the recent attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi fled the country… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen - Over 100 Organized Gangs Operating Across Kenya As Government Tightens Crackdown
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that national security assessments indicate more than 100 such groups are currently operating across the country. Read more »
Southern Africa: Media Statement - Select Committee Chairperson Calls for Intervention Amid Sacu Challenges [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has called on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to intervene in the… Read more »
Somalia: Nusoj, Us Embassy Discuss Media Freedom and Governance Reforms
Shabelle
The secretary general of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), Omar Faruk Osman, held talks Tuesday with a senior U.S. diplomat in Mogadishu focused on press freedom… Read more »
Africa: West Africa's Healthcare Investment Momentum Builds...As Whx Returns to Nigeria
Ghanaian Times
NIGERIA'S healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation, with forecasts predicting a 7.1 per cent expansion and an anticipated market value of $161.7 million by 2027. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Performance Contracting Yields Results
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has revealed that under the 2025 Performance Contracts, measurable progress was achieved across government institutions, with several entities earning… Read more »
Rwanda: Banyamulenge Protest in U.S., Kenya Amid Rising Calls for Action On Minembwe Crisis
New Times
More than 4,000 people of Banyamulenge origin gathered in Washington D.C. on Monday, April 20, demanding international action to stop violence and a prolonged humanitarian blockade… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Files Treason Charge Against Ex-Minister Sylva, Others
Vanguard
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja against former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, a retired… Read more »
Nigeria: Kebbi Govt Constitutes Committee to Restore Electricity Supply
Leadership
Following the deteriorating electricity supply in the state, Kebbi State government has constituted a multi-stakeholder committee to meet with the management of Kaduna Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa - Governor Namadi Urges APC Leaders to Spot Challenges Ahead of 2027 Polls
Leadership
Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi has tasked leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to identify potential challenges and strengthen party structures ahead of the 2027… Read more »
Nigeria: Tension As Ogun APC Bars Senator Daniel From Zonal Meeting
Leadership
Palpable tension enveloped the ancient city of Ijebu-Ode on Monday following the decision of the Ogun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) to lock out the Senator… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Umeh Clarifies Obi's Visit to Amaechi, Explains Why Atiku Should Step Down
Vanguard
Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central at the National Assembly, has clarified that the recent meeting between former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and… Read more »
Nigeria: Pension Scheme - Retired Police Officers Take Protest to Presidential Villa
Daily Trust
Scores of retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force, as well as their families, took to the streets again on Monday and blocked one of the gates leading to the Presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Inaugurates 6.72km Road in Bayelsa, Lauds Diri for Fulfilling Promises
This Day
Former Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has officially opened the 6.72km Agbura Oxbow Lake Road in Bayelsa, yesterday. Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Emerging Complexity in Digital Financial Ecosystem, CBN, NCC Seal MOU to Safeguard Consumers
This Day
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, and Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, yesterday,… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Disconnected From Nigerians' Hardship, Says Baba-Ahmed
This Day
National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has expressed worry over what he called a widening gap between leadership actions under President Bola… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Youth League Trashes Chivayo's U.S.$3.6 Million Donation - Says Parliament Should Not Be Bought
New Zimbabwe
In a surprise turn of events, Zanu PF's Youth League has released a scathing statement trashing shadowy businessman Wicknell Chivayo's US$3.6 million donation to Parliament. Read more »
Kenya: New Legal Aid Centre in Nakuru Targets Prisoners, Marginalised Communities
Capital FM
The government has launched its fourth legal aid service centre at the Nakuru GK Command, in a move aimed at expanding access to justice for prisoners and other vulnerable groups. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Hands Over 200 Housing Units to Kwara Govt
This Day
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has handed over 200 units of semi-detached houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP) to the Kwara state government… Read more »
